Originally Posted by
anthonygeo
Fork is new (Surly rigid) and there wasn't any problem with it before swapping to this bike. I did forget to mention that my fork is uncut and I just use extra spacers above the stem. Again, no issues with the spacer set up on the other bike. The plastic ring does not sit flush in the cap, which seems iffy to me.
Maybe post a photo of the
plastic ring area. I'm not sure what you are referring to.
Are the spacers above the stem higher than the fork? This is critical to make the headset function correctly. With the two stem bolts loosened, the top cap "pulls up" on the fork steerer tube, making the stem and spacers press down on the headset bearing.
The spacers should be higher than the steerer tube, just like the stem is in this photo from the
Park Tool Headset page.
